Articles by Build-it
Whether we carve out an exemption or not, Trump’s latest tariffs will still hit Australia
Written by Scott French, UNSW Sydney US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have stated an exemption for Australia from Trump’s executive order placing 25% tariffs on all…
Can you get sunburnt or UV skin damage through car or home windows?
Written by Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong When you’re in a car,…
Albanese to promise $10,000 for apprentices in housing construction
Written by: Pi-Shen Seet, Edith Cowan University and Janice Jones, Flinders University…
Demolishing buildings is bad for the planet – here’s an alternative
Written by Ana Rute Costa, Lancaster University and Rabia Charef, Lancaster University…
Three ingenious ways architects are designing buildings to stay cool in a heatwave without air conditioning
Written by Sara Saadouni, Nottingham Trent University As the UK braces for…
If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool
Sebastian Pfautsch, Western Sydney University and Riccardo Paolini, UNSW Sydney If you…
5 lessons from ancient civilizations for keeping homes cool in hot, dry climates
Written by Adriana Zuniga-Teran, University of Arizona Modern buildings tend to take…
Building with earth could transform sustainable construction – here’s how
Written by Rabia Charef, Lancaster University Imagine you are standing in front…
What mirrored ants, vivid blue butterflies and Monstera house plants can teach us about designing buildings
Written by Aysu Kuru, University of Sydney Almost all buildings today are…
Home ownership is slipping out of reach. It’s time to rethink our fear of ‘forever renting’
Written by Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland A wide range of…
Nothing new under the sun: Australia’s long history of missed chances to build sustainable homes
Written by Julie Collins, University of South Australia and Lyrian Daniel, University…
Live in an apartment and want to charge an electric car at home? Here are 4 ways to help that happen
Written by: Thomas Longden, Western Sydney University Being able to charge your…
(Literally) moving house: How home relocations can help address the housing crisis
Written by Johari Amar, Bond University and Lynne Armitage, Bond University Australia’s…
Cheaper housing and better transport? What you need to know about Australia’s new National Urban Policy
Ehsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney University and Nicky Morrison, Western Sydney University Imagine…
Build to Rent will produce more homes for tenants, but not for those most in need
Written by: Hal Pawson, UNSW Sydney Part two of the government’s stalled…
We made a flammable cladding database to help boost fire safety in our buildings
Written by Martyn S. McLaggan, The University of Queensland Modern buildings have…
The Senate has passed the Help to Buy housing scheme. It will help, but not much
Written by Hal Pawson, UNSW Sydney Having finally stared down Greens resistance…
Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
Written by Milad Haghani, UNSW Sydney Australia’s construction industry employs more than…
Australia’s $230 billion Future Fund encouraged to invest in housing, energy transition, infrastructure
The Albanese government has rewritten the mandate of the Future Fund to…
